kisii ko deke dil koii navaa_sa.nj-e-fuGaa.N kyo.n ho
Mirza Ghalib

kisii ko deke dil koii navaa_sa.nj-e-fuGaa.N kyo.n ho
na ho jab dil hii siineme.n to phir muu.Nh me.n zubaa.N kyo.n ho

[navaa_sa.nj-e-fuGaa.N=to cry out]

vo apanii Khuu na chho.De.nge ham apanii vazaa kyo.n badale.n
subuk_saar banake kyaa puuchhe.n ki ham se sar_giraa.N kyo.n ho

[Khuu=habit; vazaa=behaviour; subuk_saar=embarassed; sar_giraa.N=arrogant/proud]

kiyaa Gam_Khvaar ne rusavaa lage aag is muhabbat ko
na laaye taab jo Gam kii vo meraa raazadaa.N kyo.n ho

[Gam_Khvaar=one sho consoles; taab=patience; raazadaaN=confidante]

vafaa kaisii kahaa.N kaa ishq jab sar pho.Danaa Thaharaa
to phir ai sang_dil teraa hii sang-e-aastaa.N kyo.n ho

[sang_dil=stone-hearted; sang-e-aastaa.N=threshold]

qafas me.n mujh se ruudaad-e-chaman kahate na Dar ham_dam
girii hai jis pe kal bijalii vo meraa aashiyaa.N kyo.n ho

[qafas=cage; ruudaad=report]

ye kah sakate ho ham dil me.n nahii.n hai.n par ye bataao
ki jab dil me.n tumhii.n tum ho to aa.Nkho.n se nihaa.N kyo.n ho

[nihaa.N=hidden]

Galat hai jazabaa-e-dil kaa shikavaa dekho jurm kisakaa hai
na khii.ncho gar tum apane ko kashaakash darmiyaa.N kyo.n ho

[shikavaa=complaint; kashaakash=struggle; darmiyaa.N=between]

ye fitanaa aadamii kii Khaanaaviiraanii ko kyaa kam hai
hue tum dost jisake dushman usakaa aasmaa.N kyo.n ho

[fitanaa=quarrel; Khaanaaviiraanii=ruining of one's home]

yahii hai aazamaanaa to sataanaa kis ko kahate hai.n
aduu ke ho liye jab tum to meraa imtihaa.N kyo.n ho

[aduu=enemy; imtihaa.N=examination]

kahaa tumane ki kyo.n ho Gair ke milane me.n rusavaaii
bajaa kahate ho sach kahate ho phir kahiyo ki haa.N kyo.n ho

[rusavaaii=disgrace; bajaa=correct]

nikaalaa chaahataa hai kaam kyaa taano.n se tuu "Ghalib"
tere bemahar kahane se vo tujh par meharabaa.N kyo.n ho

[taan=taunt; bemehar=unkind]

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